Sled.



W. A. BRANDES.

SLED.

APPLICATION HLED rEB.23.l91.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

wuanloz Wrmzde drammi WILLIAM A. BRANDES, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SLED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

Application led February 23, 1918. Serial No. 218,827.

' platform or top of the sled and maintains his balance by` means ofhandle bars located in advance of the platform.

The invention resides particularly in the pivotal mounting of the handlebars, which permits of their being moved to an an lar position enablingthe user to run behin the platform until the sled has acquired thedeslired momentum and then Jump on the platform; the handle bars at thesame time being swung upon their pivots .to accommodate the new positionof the rider.

Itis also the purpose of the invention to provide either a single or adouble runner sled and to provide the platform `of 'the former with afoot-engaging loop or stirrup to prevent the foot from slipping from theplatform.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear when theforegoing de scription is read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view o f a sledconstructed in accordance with the present invention, a runner beingshown in position behind the platform preparatory to mounting theplatform;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the riderA upon the platform;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view showing the pivotal mounting ofthe handle bars;

Fig. ,4 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of such pivotalmounting with parts broken away; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a single runner sled. l

Referring to the drawings in detail and especially to the form of theinvention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the sled includes a pair of spacedparallel runners 10 having their forward ends upwardly curved, asindicated at 11, and provided upon their bottom edges with metallicstrips or bars 12. Connected to the runners 10 at a point intermediatetheir lengths, is a platform 13, this platform being relatively short,but of sufficient length to conveniently accommodate a person standingthereon.

Secured to each of the runners 10 in ad vance of the platform are rods14, the lower ends of these rods being secured in socketed members 15,by means of a pin 16.- The opposite end of the members 15 is bifurcatedto provide alined ears 17, which are adapted to receive between them abearing member 18, the latter being provided with a transverselydisposed opening 19 for alinement with openings 20 provided in each ofthe ears 17. These openings receive a pivot pin 21, by means of whichrods 14 are pivotally secured to the runners 10. The upper or oppositeend of each of the rods 14 1s rigidly secured to a transversely disposedhandle bar 22, which is adapted to be grasped by the rider to aid inmaintaining his balance upon the platform.

In the use of the sled the handle bar 22 and rods 14 are inclinedrearwardly at a sufficient angle to permit the user to run behind theplatform 13 for the purpose of acquiring the desired momentum. The userthen jumps upon the platform, the handle bar at the same time raising toaccommodate itself to the new position of the user.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 5, only one runner isemployed. Mounted upon this runner is a platform or block 23 which is ofsufiicient dimensions to accommodate one foot of the user. A stirrupproperly fall within the scope of the a pended claim. For example thehand e bar rods may be rigidly secured to the runners.

Having described the invention, what is opposite ends of said bars, saidbars being -clai1rnedis:l ofv sufficient length to permit of the handle10 A sled comprising spaced parallel runners, being swung rearwardbeyond the rear end a platform secured to and connecting said of theplatform or forward beyond the front 5 runners at a point intermediatetheir lengths, end of the runners.

bars having one end pivotally secured to In testimony Whereofl ax mysignature. l

each of said runners at a point in advance of the platform, a handleconnecting the WILLIAM A. BRANDES.

